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Scorpio Music S.A. et al v. Willis
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September 16, 2015
Village People Singer Wins Fees In Copyright Termination Row
A California federal judge on Wednesday awarded the original lead singer of The Village People, Victor Willis, $530,000 in attorneys' fees and costs following his victory in a copyright termination case that recovered his partial rights to the hit song "YMCA" and others.
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June 06, 2012
Village People Publishers Want Singer's IP Rights Limited
Two music publishers on Tuesday asked a California federal court to limit former Village People singer Victor Willis' ability to recover the rights to songs like "YMCA" and "In the Navy," saying he deserves only a share proportional to his royalties.
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May 08, 2012
Village People Singer Wins Copyright Termination Suit
Original lead singer of The Village People, Victor Willis, on Monday won a landmark copyright termination dispute when a California federal judge allowed the musician to recover rights to "YMCA," "In the Navy" and other songs due to a decades-old change in the Copyright Act.